Barack Hussein Obama II was the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until his election to the presidency in November 2008.

Barack Hussein Obama II was the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until his election to the presidency in November 2008.